Ottawa is a great city for tourists and residents alike. There are many things to
do and see. The conference is being held in June (late Spring). The snow is gone,
and temperatures are in the low to high teens (e.g. 55 to 66 F).
The Canadian Tulip Festival will
have recently finished, and there will still be lots of tulips around Ottawa.

2017 is Canada's sesquicentennial (150th anniversary), and as the political capital of Canada, naturally Ottawa is host to many events. This means Ottawa will be busier than usual, and hotels will be both more expensive and harder to get than usual. See www.ottawa2017.ca for more details.